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1942 Map of Contrary Creek

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Contrary Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The North Anna River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Louisa and Spotsylvania counties, defining a landscape of wooded ridges and narrow valleys. This 1942 survey, mapped by the Army Map Service, captures the rural character of the region just before mid-century modernizations. Small upland settlements like Centreville and Glenora serve as focal points for the surrounding farmsteads, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts across the southern edge of the quadrangle near Plum Tree.

Local spiritual and social life is anchored by country churches, including Bethel Ch, Good Hope Ch, and Elk Creek Ch. The drainage network is complex, with tributaries such as Contrary Creek, Pigeon Run, and Elk Creek feeding the primary river system. Noteworthy landmarks like Lacy Pond and the small hamlet of Holladay in the northwest corner provide specific points of reference for genealogists tracing family landholdings in this part of the Virginia Piedmont.